I'm back

Bandit_Driver · November 25th, 2006, 10:45

I'm back!

Well after a busy few weeks with my new work at home/or on the road. I finally have time to get back on JC. Wow, have I got a lot to catch up on.

I am also recovering from my 6 yr old computer blowing up too

. Almost, lost 2 weeks worth of data. Thankfully, I create tons of backups.

The good news is at least it is now a tax write off.

Happy Holidays.

pilot4500 · November 25th, 2006, 11:05

Welcome back to JC. Happy Holidays to you!

Doug Taylor · November 25th, 2006, 13:44

Welcome back, bro! Hard drive crash or something?

MQAAord · November 25th, 2006, 14:01

New work? Did I miss something??

flyguy969 · November 25th, 2006, 17:37

Being in IT that is the once thing I try to stress to anyone: make BACKUPS!!!! It may suck doing it and all the time involved but if something goes bad, no worries. Also external hard drives are good to have and very cheap.

Bandit_Driver · November 26th, 2006, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Welcome back, bro! Hard drive crash or something?

My power supply decided to crap out and took the motherboard with it. Fortunately, I was able to pull the Hard Drives out and transfer the info to my new pc.

Bandit_Driver · November 26th, 2006, 20:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by MQAAord

New work? Did I miss something??

Not really, with all home reserve I have been getting for Kalitta I decided to take on a data entry job at home. So far so good.

amorris311 · November 27th, 2006, 02:31

good to hear from you again. thank god you make backups that could have been disasterous. hope the flying picks up for you but then again you get to spend more time at home with your little kid. either way good to have you back and happy holidays.

n57flyguy · November 27th, 2006, 09:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bandit_Driver

My power supply decided to crap out and took the motherboard with it. Fortunately, I was able to pull the Hard Drives out and transfer the info to my new pc.

Boooo, that sucks. Do you build your own?

Bandit_Driver · November 27th, 2006, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by n57flyguy

Boooo, that sucks. Do you build your own?

I have built just about all my computers and some of my family's too. However, I decided to buy a HP A1630N mainly due to time constraints and excellent sales at Circuit City. I couldn't build anything close to what HP was offering for the price.

Dual Core AMD Athlon 64 5200+
2GB DDR2 RAM
250 GB SATA HDD
Lightscribe DVD R RW
Windows XP MCE with free upgrade to Vista later in 07

HP even gave me an early Christmas present. The computer was only supposed to have the AMD 4200+ but mine has the 5200+ running at nearly 2.5 GHz...I guess HP was having a processor shortage.
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Aaron, it is pretty sweet being home as much as I am. I am basically getting about 20-25 days a month at home. So I can devote some serious time to the family and my second job (which is paying pretty good).

I am concerned though that if I don't start flying more the owner will just cut 1 more crew and not worry about having any reserves..I have nothing to base this on but a fear of getting furloughed.

Aaron, how is your recovery going?

Kristie · November 27th, 2006, 20:41

still getting the resumes out there tho right?

Bandit_Driver · November 27th, 2006, 20:48

I am being very selective right now. I am trying to hang on long enough for the type and bank enough cash to offset year 1 pay at a major. I really don't want to have Tanya to have to go back to work. She has already put up with and supported me through a lot crap so far in my career. I also want to see how things shake out with the potential mergers of a few majors...

It is so hard planning anything in this industry. I am so frustrated right now with trying to figure what is the correct move to make....aaahhhhhh!!!

amorris311 · November 27th, 2006, 21:05

who knows maybe the computer gig will make you the next mark cuban. best of luck with the flying i know thats your first love. any specific airlines you are holding out for?

Bandit_Driver · November 28th, 2006, 09:55

Brown, Purple, and one or two other legacy carriers

November 25th, 2006, 10:45	#1
Bandit_Driver Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW Posts: 1,932	I'm back I'm back! Well after a busy few weeks with my new work at home/or on the road. I finally have time to get back on JC. Wow, have I got a lot to catch up on. I am also recovering from my 6 yr old computer blowing up too. Almost, lost 2 weeks worth of data. Thankfully, I create tons of backups. The good news is at least it is now a tax write off. Happy Holidays. __________________ OOTSK Logbook Pro - Electronic Pilots Logbook

November 25th, 2006, 11:05	#2
pilot4500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC Posts: 557	Re: I'm back Welcome back to JC. Happy Holidays to you! __________________ Commercial Pilot ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane CFI, CFI-I 4,100 TT 1,150 ME 252 Actual Instrument 1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver

November 25th, 2006, 13:44	#3
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 42,199 Blog Entries: 1	Re: I'm back Welcome back, bro! Hard drive crash or something? __________________ Doug Taylor iPhone Flickr Map

November 25th, 2006, 14:01	#4
MQAAord Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,732	Re: I'm back New work? Did I miss something?? __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish TT Former AA F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/AE F/A (6 years) Former AE ground school instructor (1 year) Former AE IOE instructor (3 years) http://www.scentsy.com/ALsmith

November 25th, 2006, 17:37	#5
flyguy969 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Pete, FL(KPIE, KSPG) Posts: 269	Re: I'm back Being in IT that is the once thing I try to stress to anyone: make BACKUPS!!!! It may suck doing it and all the time involved but if something goes bad, no worries. Also external hard drives are good to have and very cheap. __________________ KA-BLAHHHH....FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!

November 27th, 2006, 02:31	#8
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,701	Re: I'm back good to hear from you again. thank god you make backups that could have been disasterous. hope the flying picks up for you but then again you get to spend more time at home with your little kid. either way good to have you back and happy holidays.

November 27th, 2006, 20:41	#11
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 19,365 Blog Entries: 3	Re: I'm back still getting the resumes out there tho right? __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

November 27th, 2006, 20:48	#12
Bandit_Driver Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW Posts: 1,932	Re: I'm back I am being very selective right now. I am trying to hang on long enough for the type and bank enough cash to offset year 1 pay at a major. I really don't want to have Tanya to have to go back to work. She has already put up with and supported me through a lot crap so far in my career. I also want to see how things shake out with the potential mergers of a few majors... It is so hard planning anything in this industry. I am so frustrated right now with trying to figure what is the correct move to make....aaahhhhhh!!! __________________ OOTSK Logbook Pro - Electronic Pilots Logbook

November 27th, 2006, 21:05	#13
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,701	Re: I'm back who knows maybe the computer gig will make you the next mark cuban. best of luck with the flying i know thats your first love. any specific airlines you are holding out for?

November 28th, 2006, 09:55	#14
Bandit_Driver Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW Posts: 1,932	Re: I'm back Brown, Purple, and one or two other legacy carriers __________________ OOTSK Logbook Pro - Electronic Pilots Logbook

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